Harmony Gold USA acquires rights and creates the Robotech franchise by adapting three unrelated Japanese anime series into one narrative for the American audience.
The original 85-episode Robotech television series is first broadcast in the United States, popularizing the franchise.
The feature film 'Robotech: The Movie', a compilation and adaptation of various anime footage, is released in theaters in the United States.
The Robotech franchise announces a new series of official comics to be published by Wildstorm Productions, a division of DC Comics.